Headlight-bulb shade



May 18 1926. 1,585,183

A. BURTON HEADLI GHT' BULB SHADE Filed Jan. 8, 1926 Inventor 7. ,Burffiw Alztomey cause of a great number of automobile acci- V vision of a single piece of sheet metal that 5 metal so formed Patented May 18, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR BUBTON,' OF WINSLOW, ARIZONA.

HEADLIGHT-BULB SHADE.

Application and January a, 1926. Serial No. 80,058.

This invention relates to a shade for a headlight bulb for covering the top side of the same resulting in the dimming of the light above the horizontal plane of the light and thus preventing the blinding of the drivers of oncoming machines which is the dents experienced today. 7

The primary object of my invention 15 to substantially improve and simplify shades of this general character heretofore used and patented.

In the attainment of this end I provide a shade that consists of a single piece of sheet asv tocover the upper half of the headlight bulb andzalso so formed as to permit ofthe' ready attachment-of the same to the bulb. I

In the drawing wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts,

throughout both the views:

Figure 1 is an elevatlon of a conventional form of headlight bulb associated with the corresponding socket, on a part of which is disposed a shade constructed in accordance with the present invention the same being shown in full applied position and in partially applied dotted line posltion.

Figure 2 is an elevation similar to Figure 1, but taken at direct right angles thereto, and

Figure 3, is a detail transverse section,

taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Now having particularreference to the drawing, my novel shade constitutes the prois formed into a semi-bulbous shaped member 5 adapted for disposition over the usual headlight bulb A that is removably disposedwithin the usual socket B.

' At one end of the semi-bulbous sha ed head member is a'reduced semi-circular eck 6 adapted for engagement around the plug .ortion a between the bulb A and the socket Formed upon the forward ends of said neck are inwardly and then outwardly turned spring ears 77 that will frictionall' engage the plug portion a of said bulbt'or maintaining the shade upon the bulb, as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2.

In order that the shade will be prevented from turning upon thebulb, theneck portion 6 of the shade is formed at one point and at its edge with a laterally extending tongue 8 thatvis adapted to engage within the forward end of one of the usual bayonet slots 9 of the 1am socket B, in a manner as clearly shown in igure 1.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a highly novel, simple, and relatively inexpensive form of headlight bulb shade that will prevent the light rays from the bulb passing in an upward direction resulting in the blinding of the drivers of oncoming machines, thelight rays from the bulb provided with a shade of the present character being prevented from passing above the horizontal axis of the bulb as clearly illustrated'in the drawing.

Having thus described thc invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In combination with a headlight bulb and its receiving socket that is provided at opposite sides with bayonet slots for'receivin the usual pins of the bub plug, a meta Lie semi-bulbous shaped member adapted for engagement over the top 'side of the headlight bulb, means at the inner endv of said bulbous shaped member for engaging the exposed portion of the bulb plug for securing the shade upon the bulb and means at one point of the inner end of the semi bulbous shaped member for engaging within one of the lamp socket slots for prevent in the turning of the shade upon the lamp bu b.

2. In. combination with a headlight bulb and its receiving socket a semi-bulbous shaped member adapted for engagement over the top side of tie bulb, means at the innerend of said semi-bulbous shaped member for engagement partially around the exposed-portion of the bulb plug for retaining the shade upon the bulb, and a tongue upon the inner end of the semi-bulbous shaped member at one point thereon for engagement within one of the usual bulb plug pin receiving slots of said socket member for preventing the turning of the shade upon the bulb.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signatu re.

ARTHUR BURTON. 

